Tuesday, October 4, 2016

How many thank you notes have you
written over the years? Have you ever forgotten to send one? I have.

Forgetting to send a note doesn’t mean I’m
not thankful, but the act of writing the note makes me stop and recognize the
other person’s thoughtfulness. It takes the feeling of thanks one step further
into an action. A written note also strengthens the relationship with the other
person.

Sometimes I struggle with putting my
thanks into words. I also sometimes struggle with putting my thanks into words
in my prayers. But an imperfect prayer from the heart is better than a perfect
prayer never voiced.

To help in our prayers of thanksgiving,
here are 5 Do’s and Do Not’s.

Just
as we send a thank you note as soon as possible, we should send our prayers of
thanksgiving to God as soon as possible. Don’t wait until tonight or tomorrow
to try and remember why you want to give thanks. Do it now.

Thank
you notes should be handwritten simply. Our thanksgiving should be in our own
words. Don’t try to sound like someone else.

A
thank you note says something nice about the specific gift or gesture. Same
things with our prayers. Don’t generalize. Do get specific in your thanksgiving
to God.

Many
times a thank you note will include how a gift will be used or why it is
important to you. God already knows, but prayer is our communication building
our relationship with Him. Tell Him why you are thankful for His blessings.

Don’t
forget the closing. Thank you notes close with a “Thank you again”, “Sincerely”,
or “Love”. I think it only appropriate to express our love for God after our
thanksgiving.

In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus healed ten men,
but only one took the time to come back and thank Him. I believe the other nine
were also thankful (how could they not be?), but they didn’t take the time to
express their thanks to Jesus.

What are you thankful for and why? Don’t
tell me. Take some time, and tell God.

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